#8EA1C0
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.5% 0.05 260.2), rgb(142, 161, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8EA1C0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1C0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.05 260.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8EA1C0 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1C0 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1C0 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1C0 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1C0
oklch(70.5% 0.05 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#738AB1
oklch(63% 0.065 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B749D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6186
oklch(49.1% 0.066 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#8EA1C0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #97A2C1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929EBF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A7AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1C0
#8EA1C0
oklch(70.5% 0.05 260.2)
- #B19D7D
#B19D7D
oklch(70.5% 0.05 79.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8EA1C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EA1C0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.